Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-03
DAILY HERALD.
BLOODY MURDER.
A Man Ruthlessly Stays
His Wife. Il
THE MURDERER IN JAIL.
A Horrible Scene-The Woman
Shot Five Times i'm the
Back.

and foul murders ever committed in
Los Angeles county, or on the Coast,
Mortified this community yesterday.
About O'Clock telephone message
reached the police office that man
had killed his wife out on Alameda
street. A HERALD reporter got the
news quickly, and procuring team
drove rapidly to the scene, corner of
Alameda and jefferson streets.
sIcKENING SIGHT.
A jabbering crowd OF Mexicans of
both sexes and of all ages was stand
ing along the street in front of the
scene Of the tragedy. Arriving at the
gate the reporter met sight which he
had seldom seen before. Lying upon
the ground, in large puddle of blood,
lay the PROSTATE form of the unfortu-
nate woman. Blood was flowing
in a slow stream from her mouth,
and her back, between the shoul-
der blades, was riddled with bullets.
Her two little girls were tripping
lightly around the inanimate form of
the mother who had once smoothed
their tresses with gentle touch and
whose fond kiss had SO often relieved
their pain. The older one is eleven
years Of age and the youngest an in
FAINT Of four years. They did not ap-
pear to realize their loss. They were
petted and cared for by the Mexican
friends, who did all in their power to
amqse them.
THE FOUL DEED.
Leaning upon the fence was an aged
Mexican named Urios, who, by
his deep intelligent expression,
suggested that he knew something
about the case. He was approached
by the scribe and after some little per-
suasion in Spanish he told the follow
ing story:
II was about here this afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock when 1
saw Mrs. Calzada standing
on the stoop with her children
standing by her side. The husband,
Francisco Calzada, came along and be-
gan talking to her and l paid no more
attention to them. In few moments
| was startled by shot. Looking up
| saw Calzada standing in the garden
with the youngest child in his arms.
His wife had fallen to the ground and
he deliberately bent over her and
fred five more shots into her back.
He then started down Jefferson street
still carrying the infant in his arms.
At the corner u young man named
Ygnacio Jelomenes grabbed the pistol
from his grasp and placed him under
arrest. He tied his hands with a
piece Of rope and left him in my
charge while he went on horseback
after an officer"
Officer Gilbert arrived shortly after
ward and conveyed the man to the
City Prison where he was charged
with murder.
The reporter remained until Coroner
Meredith arrived and took charge of
the remains.
WHAT THE MURDERER SAYS.
The City Prison was visited and the |
murderer was found locked up in one |
of the cells. He was called out. He |
is q Mexican, rather small in stature,
and of very dark complexion. He has
a soft, gentle voice. He told the fol-
lowing story:
"My wife and separated two years
ago and we have not lived together |
since. Soon after | went away to San |
Francisco she went to live with an
other man. | asked her frequently to |
let me have my little girls, SO that |
could place them where they would be |
educated and brought up in decency.
She persistently refused. To-day
went out to see my little
girls. | did not go out to kill her.
She was in the yard and asked her
to bring out the children. She said
she would not do it. Presently no.
ticed my little girl, and went up and |
kissed her. told her to bring her |
little sister to me and she did so.
took the little one in my arms, but
my wife did her best to pull it away |
from me. / then took my pistol out
of my belt and
Eyes, am sorry for it all, but it is |
done now. / thought it was best to |
kill her for my children's sake, and
that is why / did it. l did not want a |
a woman who was not decent to bring |
ND nv children. ! brought suit twice |
in the Superior Court to get the chill
dren, but each time lost. | met and
saw nv lawyer yesterday about try
ing it again but there is no use talk
ing about it now-it is all over"
The prisoner went back to his cell
and stretched himself out on the
bench as unconcernedly as though
nothing unusual had happened. The
brute was armed with a Remington
As pistol, and had belt full OF car
tridges. This looks as if he went to the |
house with no good intentions.
HISTORY OF THE PARTIES.
Twelve years ago Francisco Calzada,
the murderer, and lnez Comercey, the
victim. were married in the city OF
Mexico. They lived happily for some
wears and then moved to California,
first settling at San Buenaventura
where three children were born. Alter
sometime cloud came over their hap
piness and an estrangment ensued
This was made up however and the
couple moved to Los Angeles street
and settled in the cottage where the
tragedy took place. Calzada secured
work in Wright's vineyard near Yer
nondale and everything for II time
went well with the pair. About two
years ago however Calzada accused
his wife of infidelity and taking his
little boy left for Santa Barbara where
he put the boy Mt school. He then
returned to San Fernando and got a
Job of herding horses fora. Rubio.
cAbzADA's WRONGS. 4
To Rubios about two weeks ago he
stated his whole family history. He
reviewed the fact at his separation and
deeply deplored the fact that he and
his wife could not agree. He said
that he loved her even still as fondly
as he did on his wedding day, but he